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Mark Stover was a talented dog trainer, better known as the dog whisperer of the Pacific Northwest. He was charismatic and attracted the attention of wealthy blonde heiress Linda Opdyke. They built a business together, along with a marriage. But Linda said Mark also had a dark side and when she tried to leave the marriage, he obsessively followed. She sought the protection of a security expert Mic...

Nancy Seaman was an award-winning teacher living in a wealthy suburb in Michigan. In 2004, she stabbed her husband, Bob, to death with a hatchet. At trial, Nancy admitted she killed Bob, but claimed it was self-defense and that Bob had been mentally and physically abusing her for years. The couple's two sons were divided on what to believe. “48 Hours" Correspondent Maureen Maher reports. This clas...

Mark Twitchell was an aspiring filmmaker who wrote screenplays about murder and compared himself to TV's fictional serial killer, Dexter Morgan. In 2008, police were investigating the disappearance of 38-year-old John Altinger and discovered Twitchell's garage where he had just filmed his latest project about a serial killer. “48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" e...

Host Anne-Marie Green and 48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty discuss the 1979 murder of Catina Rose Salarno, who was shot by her ex-boyfriend, Steven Burns, and her family’s ongoing fight to keep him in prison. Erin shares how 48 Hours producers tracked down witnesses more than four decades later, how attending the recent parole hearing changed her opinion on the case, and the lasting impact Cat...

A college student is killed by her boyfriend who lived right across the street. Her family’s long battle to keep him in prison. Erin Moriarty reports.

When shotgun blasts killed Georgia businessman, Phillip Heidt, his son Carey, and wounded Phillip’s wife, Linda, investigators wondered if it was a robbery gone wrong. When they discovered a family secret, they suspected murder was the motive. “48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/14/2012. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays,...

Four-and-a-half years after Travis Alexander died, his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias, was found guilty of first-degree murder. Arias came up with different versions of what happened. At first, she told police she knew nothing of the killing, then blamed it on masked intruders. At trial, she admitted to killing Travis, but claimed it was self-defense. “48 Hours" Correspondent Maureen Maher reports. Thi...

Host Anne-Marie Green and 48 Hours Correspondent Peter Van Sant discuss the murder of Gary Farris whose remains were discovered in a burn pile on his farm in 2018. His wife, Melody, was convicted of his murder. They discuss the shocking moment when Melody claimed their son was the killer, the lingering mystery of how Gary’s body was moved to the burn pile, and Peter’s exclusive interview with Melo...

Melody Farris, the matriarch of a wealthy family spins a tale trying to pin the murder of her husband on her own son.  Peter Van Sant reports.

Wealthy Texas couple Bill and Frances Hall were entangled in a love triangle that ended in a fatal collision. On October 13, 2013, Frances crashed into Bill on his Harley Davidson. Behind him was his mistress in a Range Rover. Prosecutors claimed Frances Hall flew into a jealous rage and intentionally killed him. Frances said she wanted to confront his mistress and it was a tragic accident. “48 Ho...

In 2004, pediatric eye surgeon, Dr. Brian Stidham, was found dead in an Arizona parking lot. He had been stabbed 15 times and his car was missing. Police learned that the victim had a deeply contentious relationship with his partner, Dr. Bradley Schwartz. Was the murder a result of a fatal carjacking or something even more sinister? “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48...

Host Anne-Marie Green and CBS News Correspondent Natalie Morales discuss the case of Aaron Friar, who was murdered by Gavin MacFarlane, the boyfriend of Aaron’s 15-year-old daughter, Ellie. They examine why police believed Ellie was the mastermind behind her father’s killing, the handwritten murder plots they found in Gavin’s house, and the video of Gavin’s friend, Russell, who was taunting police...

When an Oregon teen disappears, investigators discover her forbidden relationship led to murder. Natalie Morales reports.

In April 2005, Stephen Stanko murdered his girlfriend Laura Ling, and then raped and stabbed her daughter. Shortly afterwards, he killed a friend, Henry Turner. At his trial for Laura Ling's murder, the defense called medical experts that had examined PET scans of Stanko’s brain. They revealed that he was born with a brain defect that could make him psychopathic. “48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Robe...

In April 2002, Texas real estate agent, David Nixon, was found dead in a storm drain. At the time, his live-in girlfriend, Tracy Frame, were in the process of splitting up and were fighting over their house, but Tracy denied any involvement in David's murder. “48 Hours" Correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/26/2007. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours”...

Host Anne-Marie Green and CBS News National Correspondent Vladimir Duthiers discuss the 1987 murder of Selonia Reed that went unsolved for over thirty years. They discuss how Selonia's son, Reggie Jr., grappled with learning his father, Reginald, was the prime suspect years later, the life insurance policies Reginald took out on Selonia leading up to her death, and the twins with identical DNA who...

Did a father use his six-year-old son as an alibi for murder? A son grapples with his parents' troubled past. Vlad Duthiers reports.

Join 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant for "Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress, and the Bodyguard," a gripping six-episode podcast that unravels a dark story — Mark Stover was a talented dog trainer, better known as the dog whisperer of the Pacific Northwest. He was charismatic and attracted the attention of wealthy blonde heiress Linda Opdyke. They built a business together, along...

Part two of the investigation into the murder of Kari Baker. The case against Matt Baker takes a turn after stunning revelation from his former mistress. Baker is charged with murdering his wife and staging a suicide note. Would his secrets catch up with him at trial? “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/25/2013. Watch all-new episodes of...

Part one of the investigation into the murder of Kari Baker. In 2006, Matt Baker returned to his Texas home to find his wife, Kari, dead next to an empty bottle of sleeping pills and a suicide note. Police ruled it a suicide but her family believed otherwise and started their own investigation. But then a surprise witness changed everything. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This cla...

48 Hours Correspondent Erin Moriarty and Producer Stephanie Slifer discuss the death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan and the questionable conviction of Melissa Calusinski. They talk about the anonymous phone call that revealed a surprising discovery years after the trial, the hours-long police interrogation that led to Melissa's confession, and what's next in the case. This episode originally aire...

Was key evidence manipulated to help convict a day care worker of murder? Erin Moriarty reports. This episode originally aired on 1/18/25.

On January 20, 1998, 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe was found stabbed to death in her California home. Her 14-year-old brother, Michael, and his two friends admitted to killing her, but Defense Attorney Mary Ellen Attridge claimed their confessions were coerced by police. DNA testing revealed Stephanie's blood was on the sweatshirt of a drifter, Richard Tuite, but was he the killer? “48 Hours" corres...

In 1983, Patrick Welsh disappeared and left behind a suicide note. Five years later, his wife, Elizabeth, officially had him declared dead. In 1997, Elizabeth received a letter from the Social Security Administration, demanding that she pay back $56,000 in death benefits. She then discovered that Patrick was still alive and living in Texas under the name Tim Kingsbury. “48 Hours" Correspondent Har...

CBS News Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours Producer Michelle Fanucci discuss their latest report on the murders of Christy Giles and Hilda Cabrales, who died after David Pearce drugged them. They discuss the twelve "Jane Does" that came forward to testify against Pearce at trial, the personal connection Jonathan had to the victims, and the Google searches Pearce made prior to his arres...